PHOTO | “We need to impress Koržets, that’s the problem right now”

Sunshine gave way to torrential rain as the Kavastu fish-soup contest jury took the stage and teams brought their broths forward for judging. The weather did not worry Maie Möller of the Uhh-ha-haa team. “We need to impress Koržets, that’s the problem right now,” she said.

Möller’s advice was to cook a proper fish soup slowly and without a lid. The heads and tails should cook separately from the meat, she said, because they create the right broth, while the fish meat needs only a brief exposure to heat.

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A proper fish soup must boil over a low heat without a lid

Ten teams competed before a five-member jury that included Vladislav Koržets and Inga Lunge. The Pihuste village society, near Mehikoorma, ultimately won a sauna worth €3,000. Team member Sten Kallar said they had joined simply for fun and had never used those ingredients together before.

Their soup included white-fish croquettes, redcurrants for acidity, fried capers and a small amount of smoked sour cream. The prize sauna will remain in shared use at the village center, which has a pond and a nearby lake.

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Our soup is an original creation. We had never used these ingredients before, but we thought we would try